Executive Brief • January 11, 2024
NAEM
“Ring out the false, ring in the true.”
Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809 – 1892)
English Poet

6 Workplace Trends Leaders Should Watch in 2024
In 2024, employers and employees are heading for a relationship reset.
Gallup

Five Climate Tech Trends to Look Out for in 2024
An area expected to grow exponentially in 2024 — and beyond — climate tech addresses the climate crisis through technologies explicitly focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy Digital

Beyond Sustainability: Cisco Takes Regenerative Approach
Cisco is redefining what it means to be sustainable with an approach that moves beyond a ‘do no harm’ mindset to regeneration, says CSO Mary de Wysocki.
Sustainability Magazine

U.S. Cut Climate Pollution in 2023, but Not Fast Enough to Limit Global Warming
The United States reduced emissions of climate-warming greenhouse gasses last year, after two years in which emissions rose. But the decline wasn't enough to meet climate targets set by the Biden administration. That would require much steeper cuts, most likely by significantly reducing the use of fossil fuels.
NPR

Snow is Disappearing as the Planet Warms. A New Study Shows Who’s Losing the Most
Vast swaths of the US have been hit with powerful storms, including blizzards that have blanketed parts of the Midwest and Northeast in snow. But something’s amiss: many states accustomed to white winters are now getting more rain than snow.
CNN

Plastic Chemicals Linked to $249 Billion in U.S. Health Care Costs in 2018 Alone, Study Finds
By contributing to the development of chronic disease and death, a group of hormone-disruptive plastic chemicals is costing the US health care system billions — over $249 billion in 2018 alone, a new study found.
CNN
2024 Webinars
Solar Energy Feasibility Assessments: One Company's Solar Journey
Solar Energy Feasibility Assessments: One Company's Solar Journey
April 2, 2024
Cost: Free for members; $99 for non-members

This webinar will help you overcome hesitation and fast track solar energy projects with tools and approaches to save you time and money when screening and evaluating sites for solar energy. Ready to streamline your solar energy adoption? Don’t miss this case study.
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EHS Best Practices: Digitizing Your Chemical Inventory Tracking
EHS Best Practices: Digitizing Your Chemical Inventory Tracking
May 21, 2024
Cost: Free for members; $99 for non-members

This report will offer an analysis of the organizational design, reporting structure, staffing levels and budgets of EHS&S functions from companies across more than a dozen different industry sectors. This report will help you staff and structure your EHS&S team.
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2024 EHS & Sustainability Events
Member Appreciation Week
Member Appreciation Week
January 29, 2024 - February 2, 2024
Virtual

NAEM members: Join us for exclusive members-only events all week long, including the 2024 Member Meeting, an IMPACT session sampler, Discount Day, raffle prizes, and more. Events and meetings are free to attend but require advance registration.
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 IMPACT24 | Sustainability Impact Series - January Event
IMPACT24 | Sustainability Impact Series - January Event
January 31, 2024
Virtual
Members: Free as a perk of Member Appreciation Week, registration required
Non-Members: $149

This virtual quarterly one-day event uniquely offers tools for business leaders who have the responsibility for overseeing and executing their organization’s sustainability strategies.
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 OPEX24 | EHS Operational Excellence Conference
OPEX24 | EHS Operational Excellence Conference
March 20 - March 21, 2024
Virtual

Are you looking for new ideas to ensure that your company has strong EHS management systems in place? Attend this conference for leading practices to reduce risk, embed compliance into business culture and reach new levels of EHS operational excellence.
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TECH24 | EHS + ESG Data & Reporting Conference
TECH24 | EHS + ESG Data & Reporting Conference
April 30 - May 2, 2024
Alexandria, Virginia

NAEM's annual Tech conference is the only EHS&S Tech event focused exclusively on meeting the challenges of data management, software and technology solutions. Next year’s agenda will broadly address EHS compliance, carbon accounting, sustainability management and corporate ESG reporting.
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EHS&S Job Opportunities
Environmental Manager
BAE Systems
Radford, Virginia

Regional EHS Manager
E&J Gallo Winery
Canandaigua, New York - Elizabeth, New Jersey - Fort Lawn, South Carolina
 
Director of Safety & Risk Management
Red Cedar Steel Erectors Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona - Menomonie, Wisconsin
 
Corporate EHS & DOT Manager
C&S Chemicals Inc.
Roswell, Georgia

Environmental Manager
Johns Manville
Waterville, Ohio - Etowah, Tennessee